Critical Infrastructure Electrical Engineer, Field Engineering

Overview Critical Infrastructure Electrical Engineer, Field Engineering – Amazon Data Services Italy S.R.L.
As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the “go to” engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to:
Perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.
Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.
Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Key responsibilities As a Field Engineer, you will be leading projects to fit out our data centers to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale. You will:
Possess strong engineering judgement and provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
Be detail- and data-oriented.
Have experience solving problems with engineered solutions.
Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
Build trust and relationships with stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers).
Be adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close.
Be excited about a mix of office and field work.
A day in the life Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience with mission critical facilities engineering including but not limited to data centers, power generation, oil & gas facilities. (Experienced Engineer).
Basic understanding of both mechanical and electrical equipment/design related to mission critical facilities (including but not limited to: uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, etc).
Direct experience with the design, construction, operation or maintenance of mission critical facilities.
Preferred Qualifications Business-level fluency in written and spoken English.
Business-level fluency in written and spoken Italian.
Experience as a resident engineer or hands-on in the Data Centre field.
Ability to carry conceptual design.
Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings, specifications, submittal documents, and applicable building codes.
EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware).
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Posted: August 19, 2025

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